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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
PeriIs Of Society Girls.

What are society's perils for young
women - ! just asked a society girl. -"
and she said: In Washington, lack of
men." For girls this Is true There are
plenty Of men i'll Washington. Perhaps
IN no city in the United States Is society
worth 50 much while as IN Washington.
because 80 many distinguished men
gather there In no party do you fail To
see groups, any one member of which
would be considered worth making a
feast Tor III other cities. But the distin-
SulShed men Of Washington scarcely
come 10 an earlier period than their early
middle life They are in Washington
because they have already won more or
less cmincnce. They are past the lncer-
talnty, the heSitancy, the unrealitv Of
NE, and are bent on definite pursuits
The young men, the natural mates for
the girls, are IN other cities and districts
practIcIng law, learning to edit news
papers, cAnterlng over cattle ranches
preaching sermons 10 yOuug women and
probably making poor fist OF it, explor-
ing mines, earning money, winning fame
BY and by they will come to Washington.
but IN that day our girls will not be girls
any more. 4 very few of these young
men are in Washington, but very few,
haruly enough 10 go around. Cons,s-
counters the peril of not finding MANY
stimulating minds among her Younger
comrades.
And there are perils of five o'clock teas
rulnous TO digestion and always the peril
OF contoundlnS the cakes and candies of
HE with It's roast beef "Society" IL so
fascinating that girls are in danger of for
getting that it is refreshment and rest
not steady work.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
Novelties I'm LegisIatfon.

Switzerland has recently enacted two
laws, the operation of which will Ice
watched with the leenest interest all
over the world. One is graduated taxa-
ton This applies 70 incomes. Mere
lab0rcrs, and those wbe make bare liv-
ing, are not taxed 1T all but the larger
the income, the heavier tho tax Thus. 4
man in receipt OF $1,000 per annum paws
relatively more than one whose yearly
earnings are 5000 or less The object 6i
the law l. to discourage large accumula-
tIoFE Of pr ycrty. Indeed. IL il punish
mcnt to 4 man for being ricEcr than his
fellows In our country, the rich who 10
not own real estate are practically exempt
from all taxation. Personal property cs-
capcs all exactiuns. The average work
ing man, through the operations OF the
tariff, pays almost rs much toths govern
Inent ~ does lay Gould or any of the
Nanderbilts This same Nr. Gould is
supposed 10 he worth Sl50,00lOOO, of
which, perhaps SJOO0l0 il in real estate
l3ut the LITTER is taxed lar more heavily
than all 1he rest OF his Vast personal
property, hich il in bonds and stocks.
In Switzerland, Jay Gould would be
forced To pay an enormous sum annually
because Of this vast mass of personal
property, which II entirely untaxed in
1he United States. Eut il is vet doubt
iHl il the graduated iBromc tax viii work
well IN Switzerland. Every rich. enter
pri-inc man, and Large employer, Of
lalsSr pronounce il unjust. They say they
canDDt, or will not, conduct large enter
prlscs- II they are 10 be punished for
their PIIblc spirit 1T business ambition.
This graduated tax is a very iavorite one
with 1b. so-called labor reformers, and il
has been Endorsed by very high authori-
tics.-JO<eph Chamberlain, the Radical
member Sf the English Parliament, who.
his friends dzim, may vet bc Prime Min
lister, favors graduated income tax in
Great Britain. Prince Bismarck has
given a qualified assent To the theory
that the rich should give relatively more
than the poor 10 the support IF the
State.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
Tragedy 4. = Lun.rie Asylum

1--WE had IN a little old man. whose
nut had been cracked BY che law"
said the keeper In the Pennsylvania
Asylum.
L" ! don't know who he took me for,
but he got the notion THAI had some
papers which I was holdin' over him,
and which would spoil his case. And
every day he'd come TO me and make
an offer for the papers. would pre-
tend had 'em, but always wanted
more'n he'd offer.
lone morning he came into my
room as usual, an said: Come, now,
say four hundredr
a. Judge, says I 1--WE called him
Judge), you know my price-ive
hundred or not cent; there l am, take
me or leave me-
a. -Four hundred and fifty SAYS he.
Five hundred from me firm as 8
rock.
"' Now, look here my friend, says
he. L give you warning that this is
your last chance. Tomorrow those
papers won't he worth that to me-
And he snaps lns fingers, and off he
goes in a horrible rage.
a. Next morning he was found hanging
by the neck in his room. He had
killed himself TO spite me-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
nUnoUUO'S MONSTROSlfiEs.
Qaocr Scenes About the Gates OF Q <lty
I'm Sertheps Africa.

Approaching the city of Morocco one is
al once struck with the prolific, abandoned
and Nagrant character OF nature and the
total absence OF what some peopse rave
'oVer as Moorish art" Groups aci hand
aSpg thievi>h-lOoking Arabs, true types of
eastern crErksmen, and c,It-purses of the
desert Of Sahara abound These are the
guly affixed tramps OF the Orlcnt. No
madic and quarrelsOmc, bleur-cycd and
bluated, trcaCherOus and liccsltious, are
these HslCh ovcr-ratcd children Of the
desert. A dOwar or tent Of these mar
auders as seen in 4 hundFsd different
places outside the walls -of the fortified
city 'of Morocco. These tents are often
parti-colOrcd in stripes, and amidst the
darksEnd ugly dwarf Thorn bushes that
struggle and twist about the land like
mOnS- -er anacondIs the effect nj first is
striking. The immense pr&irics OF glitter
ingS hite sand in the distance. the colored
and-Oftcn jet black tents the groups Of
fifteen or twenty blackeT animated gipsy
beings. anything bat human. that occupy
each tent, the tethcrCdsravincd horses of
mcageT blood, the long and inlaid musllctS
thu extra Ornamented ,daggcrS and pom
derOus pistols, the excessively decorated
saddles and brides the varied mats
asat-skins, the clarir9Gy colorcd chests,
ID u dogs, donkcys, upper CauldrOn and
q other implements, al more or less stolen.
tur, ~ they term IL, Footed. make ue 4
picture that might daarm Gcrume or
rival an Oriental r.Iyifair.
We occasionally halted at several OF
those tents, and iOJIna the women simply
'dcmunlacHl III expression and general
appearance. Each group, of say twenty
persons III each tent, II related by bisOd
ties, and 1t Is Il wise mother, to say Meth
ing Of the father THAT knows her OVID
child From the Crsdle To the grave, here
and hereafter, they are all horse thie0 -
and liars. While we were in one tent
or, rather, OUTSIDE Of it, for the stcnck
within Wis simply terrible a Young BLACK
rascal Of An Arsh boy Geftly picket usr
pocket Of L box II Wax matches which be
more deity swallowed when detected,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
The IIar TnOnf~I.-

Sixteen miles below Pittshury. Penn
IN the broad and fertile valley of the
Ohio, stands the village Of Economy. Ii
J. II Strengthening Elacc. with LtS wide.
straight streets. IL qUcrrly built hpuSrs
IT. beautiful gardens and quaint public
buildings The houses are all built after
one pattern, Of either brick or Nn.d. and
have no entrances on the -idC-- frsutin.,
the streets Each hoI-c hAs blu ou,.
outside dOoT and that opens on IA en-
closed yard Nearly al the houses are
covered with grape Vincs trr'll<cd on the
sides from the gr'Und = the caves Tho.
streets and hGsISCS are lighted now With
natural CtS- apd the village at night Arc
SCENTS a very weird appearance, with
flaming torches lining the avenues and
throwing brilliant glare ON the skS-.
The site Of the village l. one r5f the most
beautiful III the valley "a the Ohis-
Thousands and Il kouSand~ Of ae'rcS of rich
meadow land stretch away Oh every side
from the village md vineyards and or
chardS Of apples AHd peaches press close
to the town The F-illagc and az the land
Tor miles around u l. owned and con-
trullcd 10y the llarGOnIstS. q rsii.s ouS 80
cIcty founded by George Rapp, a German
enthusiast, in the carly part Of tl- cen
tury. The liurIu0ni4r- ara celihat.s and
all their property l. held IN COMMON.
They originally nusibercd ab0ur q
Thousand -OulS but thcs have dWihdIed
away To- a feeble remnant. only ab,ut
thirty members now being left They
have always borne the name Of AN hoEcsf.
industrious and virtuous people and in
The practice OF strict economy and rigid
S.lf-,lcnial have accumulated vast wealth.
Besides their property Al Economy they
own coal mines, iron foundrics and glaS,
factories in other places and have large
sums invested in railroads and other
As they are adding no new
members and all the surviving IIar-
mOnists are AGED men and women. the
end al al must come soon. And then.
the question j., who will inherit all these
lands and treasures Oi stocks aud bOudsi
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26

I'M IuIrUuUruOu oI JncIr national .iuu
brutal games, bull-fightins and cock
fighting are the chief features of their
domination. We may stiH truthfully
apply 60 the class of SPaniRds settled in
Cubashe opinion cxpressed,bS Cervantcs:
"The ISLAND i the refuge of.the protiigates
Of Spain, sanctuary OF iEomicidcs, the
skulking-place for gamblers and Sharpcrs
-&Rlace of delusion to many, OF amcliora-
ton To few" CASTELAR, has called Cuba
'Ihe Campo Santc of the Spanish army"
for 1t is reckOned that eighty per cent. of
all the soldiers sent thorr have perished
on the island.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
TGIIuuinu IN JAPAN,

Inc skill oI ti,e Japanese III tattOOing IL
remarkable; and DIR. Baelz, physician
IN the employ Of the Japanese Govern
ment has communicated large number
OF curious and hitherto unknown facts re-
gIdiNs the strange custom of tattooing
as przctised IN Japan. As to its origin
there nothing very definite has been as
certarned- II certainly in Japan has ne
religious meaning or ceremonial attend
ing 1t. Unlike some other peoples the
Japanese usualls tattoo those portions OF
the body which are covered by clothing
and yet it seems that the only purpose
the marks serve is that OF personal adorn-
meht. Among certain tribes of otheT
countries the chiefs and persons of dis
tlnctIOn are olaborately tattoped in JS-
pan only the lower orders OF society and
very rarely women undergo the process.
\ Japanese when he desires TO be tat
tooed goeSto an artist with the design he
wishes Ia have indelibly initiated ON his
body. The artist sketches the design
more or less in full detail, rs the circum-
stances OF the case may tequire, OF the
skin OF hr patron. Thtn, taking wooden
tool III which fine sewing needles are
firmly fixed. the artist applies Indian ink
or = red color made from cinnabar to the
points of the needles holds the tool in
the rigiE hand, which rests on the thumb
OF the left hand, and proceeds To punct-
uTc the SKIN Win marvellous rapldIty,
pauSing at intervals to take on the needles
fresh supply of color No blood is
drawn except sometimes when a deep
shade Is requisite, or when goingove the
elbows and knees. In day 4 skilful
operator can complete picture requiring
lew hundred thousand ppRcturcs in a
manner surprising Tor us accuracy. and
varied and delicate degree OF shading.
When the work is finished the skin is
bathed with warm water, which gives a
slight pain TO the patient, but brings out
the color with great distinctness The
only Inconvenience experienced is n slight
feverish feeling, which soon passes away.
The tattOoed parts are ncFcr irritable or
sensitive, and there need be no cessation
iirom usual work. At the end OF three.
days the skin scales Off like bran from the
Puncturcd surface, leaving the portions
blue that had been treated with the In
dian ink, and those red which had been
touched with the cinnabar.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
DIVISIONS OF TIME.

4 Solar Day is measured by the rOta-
tiun of the earth upon its axis, and Is of
different lengths, owing - the ellipticity
OF the earth's orbit and other causes but
4 mean solar day, recorded by the time
piece, Is twenty-fOur hours long.
An Astronomical Day commences at
noon, and i counted from the first 10 the
twenty-fOurth hour.
4 Civil Day commences at midnight
and is counted from the first TO the
twelfth hour, when II il counted again
from the first to the twelfth hour.
\ Nautical Day is counted as a Civil
Day, but commences, like All Astronomi-
cal bay, from noon.
\ Calendar Month varies from 2S to 81
days.
\ Mean Lunar Month is % days, u
hours, II minutes = seconds, and 5.24
thirds.
4 year is divided into 365 days.
A Solar Year, which is the time occu-
pied 10y the sun in passing from one Yer
nal Equinox to another consists of :il5.-
242i4 solar days, or 365 days, ; hours, IS
minutes and 1886 seconds
\ Julian Year is .}65 days.
\ Grcg,rian Year if 365 2425 DAYS
every fourth year is BisseXtilc, or Leap
Year, and is 366 DAYS The error of the
Ercgorian computation amounts only to
one day IN 357l. 1856 years.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
ss- srBsCaprIoy RArEs. a.

l..-1py, year, cash IN advance .......... 81. 90
%" 10 ~ not patti within months. LIS
go d. % uuuIlIE within c months. 200
20 da .. nrt paid withiu thg year. s5
g. .tD 0rrro~s --s.I.rs outside of the county
q. .ruu tu'iJ'.rsl vvr year Will 10 charged 20
say postage.
gsrTu ~ H.o7t viii the above terms be de-
I#r,.. ErHur. EUU chose who don . coUgnIt tneir
ivl interests lF psyiuE u advance U0ust not ex-
-.,r tn No uIart# the "a me io0UnE ss those who
.. Lol sITJ tarJ be distinctly understood from
tsIs tIne rNrvoct.
sG-tuy Ter your paucr before YOU stop IT, II stop
.t VVuuUsr SOne but scalowags do otherwise
Tr-a ( u1 70 srgrrvIlr life TOO snort
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26

\ MANAGER who long had the charge
of the horses of a street railroad, found
the best ration to consist Of equal quanti-
ties ri bran and cormncal, together with
equal weights of hay and straw cut and
thoroughly moist med. This may be well
10 remember and ~: upon by All farmers
and others who have plenty of straw,
which Is worth 4 great deal more If kept
bright and dry under shelter, than ii halt
rotten and weather beaten out doors,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
TRUE TINE.

Two kinds of time are used in altman
ncS-clock or meantime Is always right,
while sun-time varies every day. People
generally suppose that it Is twelve o'clock
when the sun is due south, or at a prop
erly made noon-mark. But this is a
mistake. The sun is seldom on the
meridian at twelve o'clock. In the Al
manac, or in most all good almanacs, the
time used II clock-tinc. The time when
the sun is on the meridian or At the noon
mark j. also gwen to the nearest second
fcr every day in the year in the fourth
column Of each calendar page. This al
fOr'is a ready means oI Obtaining correct
time, and fpr setting u clock by using q
noon-mark, adding or substracting 50 the
sun Is slow or fast.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
To GET CORRECT TINE.

When the shadow cast by tho sun
reaches the noOn-mark, set the clock at
the time given in calendar pages OF the
Almanac in the column of sun at Noon
mark, and it will be exactly right If a
meridian line is used instead Of a noon
mark, the passing the lines by the Suns
centre Is the moment for setting the
clock. ANY skillful surveyor can make
a noon mark OF meridian lines of small
brass or copper wires. In doing so, he
must allow for the variation OF the mag
netic needle from 4 true or astronomical
north and south line.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
Advertising Rates.

The large and reliable circulation OF the CAY
BRIA FREEMAN commends il 20 tbe favorable coz
sdera ton Of advertisers. whose fayors Will be iI-
serted al the following low rates:
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
NUMBER 81.
RECTIfICATION OF TIME.

AS the recent change in time has
awakened soIEc inquiry on this subject,
tlte following facts may be Of interest
Julius Caesar rcctified the calendar 46
Il. G., and, 3y means Of the calculations
OF his Astronomer, made the year of
ITS present acngth. This however, Is said
to be really eleven minutes too much,
and by the time Pope Gregory Mi.
came into power the surplus had reached
eleven days. The Pope had sufficient in
tuence 10 set aside Caesars method, and
the new calendar was accepted at once III
Italy, Spain and Portugal. 1t gradually
came cnto favor in France and Germany,
and both Denmark and Sweden adopted
1t in t7oO. In England popular prejudice
opposed the GrcgOrian method until, in
l75l, an Act of Parliament lcgalized the
chgTlge, and this gave use 10 the terms
'Old style" and new style" Ridiculous
a. at may seem, whenever riots occurred
III that time for whatever cause. this
change was made basis Of complaint by
those who did not understand a word
upon the subject. Hogarth, in his pic
tlre OF the election riot, represents Il man
drunk in the gutter, while near by lies
sllS banner, inscribed: Give us back our
eleven DAYS" This shows how readily
politicians, even then, turned everything
to an account. The recent change i only
more perfect attainment OF uniform
standard.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26
TO ASCERTAIN THE LENGTH oP THR DAY
NIGHT

At any time of the year add - hours
To the time Of the suns setting, and from
the sum substract the time OF rising for
the length of the day. Substract the
time Of setting from twelve hours. and to
the remainder add the time of rising next
morning for the length of the night
These rules are equally true for apparent
time
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-08-26

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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-23
I.EHtALDANGS.

Tuesday was Washington's birthday.
Lent begins to-day, Ash Wednesday.
We have had heavy ,.ins this week.
Tuesday night almost u freshet. ,-.
Our Lincolnton correspondent throws
some light on tho Rion snuff box.
Mr.. II. S. Boozer, Of Prosperity, has
been appointed Il Trial Justice for Town
ships and ga good appointment.
The Newbcrry Cotton Mills began
running again OH Monday with one
boiler and portion Of the machinery.
Edward Carswcll, Of Canada, accom-
panied by Mr.. G. NJ. Douglas, of Colum-
bia, will lecture on temperance In the
Opera House Tonight.
Rev. Mr.. Hanckel, rector Of St. Luke's
Episcopal Church, made his regular
monthly visit to this parish on last
Sunday and administered the rite Of the
Holy Communion after morning services.
Mr.. j. G. Wilson says that the officers
and regents Of the Asylum will thorough
ly investigate the charges against the
beef contractor and ascertain II they arc
just.
Mossrs. Desportes s. Edmunds adver-
tfse to-day the first new spring goods of
the season. If you need anything for
early spring wear, your orders could not
be placed In better hands.
Dr.. Willie E. Belcher left Newberry
for three weeks visit to Knoxville,
Tennessee, and his old home, Peters,
burg, Va, where his mother still resides.
Col. w. II. Tarrant appeared with the
Governor at the review of the military
companies in Charleston on the 22nd-
Washington's birthday. The Colonel
received very handsome uniform be-
fore leaving Newberry for Charleston.
Messrs. S. e. Evans, j. p. FAINT and
j. w. Chappell went up to Laurcns on
Monday to attend dance given by the
Laurens dancing club. DR.. Belcher also
stopped over with them. The three
former returned to-day, and report that
they had pleasant time.
Baxter Dewalt, the negro man who
created such sensation at the State
House In Columb bia a few days ago has
been adjudgcd insane and was carried
from Newberry OH Tuesday to the'Asy-
lum IN charge of Messrs. w. II. Blcase
and Collie Blcase. Drue Worthy, COL
Orcd, was taken to the Asylum at the
same time.
Austin Bedenbaugh and Giles McMack-
in had n difficulty at Lanes warehouse
OH Monday. when Austin struck Giles
across the head with the breast-piece OF
a wagon tongue, cuttinga cash two and
half inches long, from which the blood
flowed profusely. Dr.. Jas. NJ. Kibler
dressed the wound, which was not q
very serious one. The case was turned
over to Trial Jnsticc Blease and tried on
>"hav morning. Austin was found
".7s7.-' battery, and fined
' OF assault anu n.. -,.%E;1 ~SN<Stssss re .
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-23
Tho Electric Wen a IIumbug.

A couple Of weeks ago, as will be re-
menrbered, we published glowing ac-
count Of an clecric we'll In Talliaferro
county, Ga, taken from the Augusta cor
respondence Of the Ne,os and Courier. We
gave it for what it was worth, although
the statements of the correspondent
seemed to be we'll authenticated, giving
names OF responsible gentlemen who
pretended to speak whereof they knew.
The following letter from Mr.. James +.
Todd, formerly of this county, now Of
Newberry, rather spoils the fine story !:
Editors Laurensutlte Herald:
/ went last week to the alleged Rhcu-
matte or Electric Well over in Georgia.
have been n sufferer for about two
years from rheumatism. received no
benefit from this we'll. There were
about six more there at the same time,
and I do not think any were being
benefited. could feel no electricity
whatever. | would not advise anyone
to go there, and especially not to 90
now, as Accommodations are very poor.
Respectfully,
JAMES f. TODD.
Newberry, S. c., Feb. 1G, 1887.
-LdaTenSviUe Herald. Feb. IS
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-23
SuDerfntcadcnt Lipsconhb.

We drove to the gate OF IN enor-
NOUS building whose extensive and
high walls betokcned the housing of
crime. 1t was indeed the State Peni-
tentlary. Col. II. j. Lipscomb, n DOW
erful man, cordially invited, us to in-
spect the establishment, but time was
limited and we could only take super
1iclal glance at its Industrial and puni-
tive life. Granite abounds in the yicin-
lty and enters largely into immense
buildings where the criminals are con-
lined. TO mitigate the heat of summer
Col. Lipscemb humanely shielded the
cell dormitories with a wooden protec-
ton which is almost like vcrandh.
Every device has been adopted to keep
the convicts warm IN winter and cool
in summer.
Ihe convicts OF the State now num-
per 800, OF whom 80 arc white. The
larger part are engaged in making
shoes, stockings and stone cutting.
The water arrangements arc perfect ::
and within the walls a garden of many
acres supplies the establishment with
the best Of vegetables. Col. Lipscomb
Is the right man in the right place. He
is disciplinarian. but a humane one.
Ho Is stern in dutiful methods, but
dlspaSsionate in execution. lie has in
many ways mitigated the severity of
prison life, and put an end to the
atrocities Of outside camps. 1 am as
surcd by the best citizens Of Columbia
that Col. Lipscomb is just the man for
the position, and that the State and
prisoners arc most fortunate in having
SO remal kable an officer Of the law.-J'
Is. H., IN 1ugusta Chronicle.